Techrise Cohort 2, an Abia State tech initiative in collaboration with the Abia State Local Government and Learning Factory, graduated 850 beneficiaries after three months of intensive capacity-building.
Dr Alex Otti, the executive governor of Abia state, graced the graduation ceremony at the JAAC building and served as the chief host of Abia state’s Techrise Cohort 2 graduation and prize-giving day, marking the end of the program.
The Techrise Cohort 2 follows a debut edition that equips Abia State youths with 21st-century tech skills and cutting-edge oversight, enabling them to compete in the global job market. The initiative is a collaboration between the Abia state government at the local government level, 17 mayors in the state, and learning factory, a private outfit.
Earlier in the year, Otti launched the Techrise cohort 1 training for about 510 young people in seven cutting-edge courses. Building on the success of the first edition, the Techrise initiative trained 850 graduates in the second edition, adding three new classes.
The Abia State’s Techrise Cohort 2 was a three-month program that trained participants in the following sectors.
- Full-stack Web Development with JavaScript
- Full-stack Web Development with Python
- AI Fundamentals & Prompt Engineering
- Data Engineering – Digital Arts and Animation
- Mobile App Development with JavaScript
- Product Management & UI/UX Design
- 3D Animation and Game Development with Blender and Codot 5
- CyberSecurity
- Machine Learning and AI
- Python
The Techrise initiative follows the Abia Leadership Program by the state government, aimed at bringing the state’s youth up to speed on global tech skills and preparing them for the job market.
The Abia leadership program, like the Techrise initiative, occurred in batches, with each batch camping off from society and immersing itself in rigorous training for a specific period. Both initiatives highlight a significant focus on Youth development by the Alex Otti administration.
Abia State, famous for its commercial and manufacturing sectors, is gradually pivoting towards technology. The tech revolution is powered by public and private participation and sustained by technology hubs or ecosystems built to train and retain talent.
Abia state, like Imo state, is leading a quiet tech revolution driven mainly by the public sector, with the end goal of training youths and building their capacity for the global market.
